{"id":4294,"date":"2025-02-20T16:24:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T08:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meowtainpeople.com\/?p=4294"},"modified":"2025-03-03T15:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T07:38:03","slug":"heaphy-track-mountain-biking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meowtainpeople.com\/zh\/heaphy-track-mountain-biking\/","title":{"rendered":"Heaphy Track: Great Walk On A Mountain Bike (5 Days Return)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Of all the <\/span>Great Walks in New Zealand<\/span><\/a>, the Heaphy Track boasts the most varied landscape, with subtropical Nikau palm coastal forest, lush Beech forests, rocky mountain terrain, tussock downs, pounding waves, mystic caves, unique wildlife (eg. carnivorous nocturnal snails & prehistoric birds once thought to be extinct) and lots of interesting things to do along the way.<\/span><\/p>

Between 1st of May and 30th of November, boost up your Heaphy Track adventure with extra fun by riding through the outstanding landscapes on a mountain bike. No mountain bike allowed outside of this period.<\/span><\/p>

This post will guide you through the logistics and transportation options including mountain bike rental and relocation. I will also walk you through the journey from Kahaihai to Perry Saddle (Flanagans Corner) return journey, staying in some special historic huts and things to do at different points along the course. On my trip, I skipped the section between Perry Saddle and Brown Hut starting\/ending point, as all the hikers I met along the way suggested I could skip the steep incline\/descent return trip without missing out on anything and to have more time to explore other things.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Heaphy Track Great Walk Booking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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All <\/span>Great Walks in New Zealand<\/span><\/a> require booking in advance for the huts and campsites. Off-site camping is not allowed on the Great Walk tracks. Here is the <\/span>online booking site<\/span><\/a> for all Great Walk accommodations. Lookout for the opening dates of bookings for each season as the popular great walks tend to get fully booked pretty fast.<\/span><\/p>

If the slots are fully booked and you are flexible with your dates, you can run through the site\u2019s booking calendar regularly to lookout for any new slots, as people often cancel their booking days\/weeks\/months before the trip. Don\u2019t simply book and cancel though, here are the <\/span>cancellation fees<\/span><\/a> in detail.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Which Huts \/ Campsites To Stay On Heaphy Track<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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There are six huts and ten campsites for you to choose to stay on the Heaphy Track, depending on your plan and number of days on track. For a one-way trip, doing Heaphy Track on foot takes around 4-6 days, while riding the Heaphy Track on a mountain bike takes around 2-3 days.<\/span><\/p>

The variety of huts also provides interesting choices from modern spacious new huts, such as Perry Saddle Hut, James Mackay Hut and Heaphy Hut for maximum comfort, to small classic rustic huts, such as Saxon Hut and Gouland Downs Hut for a nostalgic feel of the old days adventures.<\/span><\/p>

On this 5-day trip, I first stayed at Heaphy Hut on the first night, followed by Saxon Hut on the second night, then Gouland Downs Hut (after the return trip to Perry Saddle) on the third night, and finally back to Heaphy Hut on the fourth and last night.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Heaphy Track Transportation & Logistics With Mountain Bikes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The whole Heaphy Track starts\/ends from <\/span>near Brown Hut<\/span><\/a> to <\/span>Kohaihai<\/span><\/a>. Due to geographical factors, the drive between these two points involves a long 450 kilometers of on road traveling, not to mention the countless sharp cornered twists and turns on endless narrow, hilly roads.<\/span><\/p>

Fortunately, there are several local companies that provide bus and air shuttle services to and from Heaphy Track ends. Moreover, some of these operators cater to mountain bikers who need to travel with their mountain bikes.<\/span><\/p>